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We found 6351 matches on Performance Comments, 5415 matches on Author, 1417 matches on Event Comments, 636 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Performance Comment: As17961108, but Sir Charles Danvers-Tomsin place of Middleton; Servants-_Wilde, _Curties. Epilogue as17961029.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Eddington

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Baker; Lovemore-Egerton; Sir Peter Pride-Holmes; Clodpole-Brent; Jeremy-Meredith; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Egerton; Lady Pride-Mrs Sincock; Damaris-Mrs Brent.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Holmes

Song: As17970123

Entertainment: Monologue.As17970123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17961114, but Sir Owen-Dignum; Antonio-Master Welsh.
Cast
Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Characters by King, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Suett, Russell, Packer, Webb, Evans, Mrs Jordan, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Miss Mellon. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797): Sir Solomon Cynic-King; Mandeville-Wroughton; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-R. Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Russell; Old Copsley-Packer; Servants-Webb, Evans; Albina Mandeville-Mrs Jordan; Deborah-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Booth; Cicely Copsley-Miss Mellon; Prologue-R. Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17970502).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17970502).]
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Cynic Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: As17970419, but Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton in place of King.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tatlers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Murray, Middleton, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from European Magazine, May 1797, p. 341: Cobler-Quick; Shatter-Holman; Allworthy-Pope; Froward-Munden; Sir ThomasSevern-Murray; Woodville-Middleton; Jonathan-Thompson; Miss Severn-Miss Chapman; Fanny Allworthy-Miss Mansel; Madge Haggard-Mrs Davenport; Lady Nettleton-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasSevern Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport
Role: George Bevil Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Performance Comment: As17970218, but Sir Jeffery-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffery Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: As17961102, but Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: Wewitzer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Village Fete

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Townsend, Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Street, Gray, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS: Sir Martin Marygold-Quick; Fairlove-Incledon; Nicholas-Munden; Peter the Preacher-Townsend [in MS: Fawcett]; Kate-Mrs Mountain [in MS: Mrs Henley]; Peggy-Mrs Clendining; Lady Marygold-Mrs Martyr [in MS: Mrs Gilbert]; unassigned-Bowden, Haymes, Linton, Street, Gray.
Cast
Role: Sir Martin Marygold Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Song: 2nd piece: Chorusses-Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, J. Linton, Wilde, Thomas, Oddwell, Cranfield, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Henley, Miss Owen, Miss Gray

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Performance Comment: Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Sir Leinster M'Laughlin-Haymes; Swiss Burgher-Thompson; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Margery-Mrs Henley; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Song: End: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Papillion-Caulfield; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-C. Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Matthew Medley-Davenport; Woodly-Trueman; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Andrews.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Young Marlow-Palmer; Hardcastle-Suett; Hastings-C. Kemble; Sir Charles Marlow-Davenport; Landlord-Ledger; Diggory-Wathen; Countrymen-Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Abbot; Servants-Trueman, Usher, Lyons, Chippendale; Tony Lumpkin-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Davenport; Miss Neville-Miss DeCamp; Maid-Miss Leserve; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory (The Mock Doctor)-Palmer; Sir Jasper-Davenport; Leander-Caulfield; Dr Hellebore-Ledger; Davy-Waldron Jun.; James-Palmer Jun.; Harry-Abbot; Squire Robert-Lyons; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17970613 but Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Thomas-Abbot; John-Trueman; Fringe-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Palmer; Perriwinkle-Suett; Obadiah Prim-Wathen; Sir Philip Modelove-Waldron; Tradelove-Aickin; Simon Pure-Waldron Jun.; Freeman-Palmer Jun.; Sackbut-Davenport; Aminadab-Miss Menage; Servant-Lyons; Waiter-Ledger; Stockbrokers-Usher, Trueman, Abbot, Chippendale; Mrs Prim-Mrs Davenport; Betty-Mrs Hale; Lady-Mrs Cuyler; Anne Lovely-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Walter-Elliston (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Apathy-Suett; Lord Alford-Davies; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley; Josephine-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble

Song: As17970816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Stephen Bertram Actor: Aickin
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit-Suett; Mr Clackit-R. Palmer; Harriet-Miss Stuart (1st appearance on this stage); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Clackit Actor: Suett

Song: As17970816

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-C. Kemble; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Simon Pure-Russell; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Trueman; Stockbrokers-Hollingsworth, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Waiters-Evans, Fisher, Gregson; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Nancy-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Pope; Dr Caius-Murray; Slender-Knight; Sir Hugh Evans-Townsend; Mr Page-Clarke; Fenton-Toms; Justice Shallow-Powel; Host-Thompson; Jack Rugby-Farley; Simple-Simmons; Falstaff-Fawcett; Mrs Page-Mrs Mattocks; Anne Page-Miss Mansel; Dame Quickly-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Ford-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 7 Oct. 1795: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; +Thicket-Incledon; +Clueline-Townsend; +Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; +Gregory-Simmons; +Flambeau-Gray; +Peggy-Mrs Martyr; +Sophia-Mrs Clendining; +Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by $Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to Lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvill-Barrymore; Sterling-Dowton; Lovewell-C. Kemble; Canton-Wewitzer; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Aickin; Traverse-Caulfield; Trueman-Trueman [sic]; Servant-Webb; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Walcot; Miss Sterling-Miss DeCamp; Fanny-Miss Miller; Betty-Miss Mellon; Chambermaid-Miss Stuart; Trusty-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Melvill Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone; Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims (1st appearance at this theatre); Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Patty-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Knight

Dance: As17971018

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Performance Comment: Characters by Mrs Jordan, Suett, C. Kemble, Palmer, Bannister Jun., Dowton, Trueman, Evans, Fisher, Webb, Maddocks, Miss Pope, Miss DeCamp, Miss Stuart. [Cast from Text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797): Sir Edward Bloomly-Mrs Jordan; Old Woodland-Suett; Young Woodland-C. Kemble; Scatter-Palmer; Spunge-Bannister Jun.; Farmer Cole-Dowton; William-Trueman; Mrs Scatter-Miss Pope; Elinor Bloomly-Miss DeCamp; Stella-Miss Stuart; unassigned-Evans, Fisher, Webb, Maddocks; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Miss DeCamp. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971019

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant